adversely

[ ad-vurs-lee ]

adverb

1. in a negative, contrary, or unfavorable way or direction:

   The report details eleven risk factors that the authors believe adversely affect children's development and well-being.

Other Words From

• un·ad·verse·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of adversely¹

adverse ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

It said, “online commerce is our largest ad vertical,” and discussed how a return to normalcy might adversely affect e-commerce-related ad revenues in 2021.

From Search Engine Land

Ant’s IPO listing document mentions “future laws and regulations” as a risk factor that could adversely affect Ant’s business and operations, and specifically mentions the “evolving and extensive regulation” facing the financial services industry.

From Fortune

To be sure, technology problems can adversely impact voters, and must be addressed whenever they arise.

From MIT Technology Review

Even if online time doesn’t directly harm mental health, it could still adversely affect it in indirect ways, especially if time online crowds out time for other activities.

From No Straight News

One might suspect that a roaring crowd would adversely affect the communication of play calls, the cadence of snap counts and the general comfort of road team offenses.

From FiveThirtyEight

So, 30 years, a full generation, tens of millions of people adversely affected.

From The Daily Beast

Others told us it adversely affected their career opportunities.

From The Daily Beast

I worry that these forces are nudging our kids towards behaviors that could adversely impact them down the road.

From The Daily Beast

Plus, “shareholders may be adversely affected by lack of regular shareholder meetings and no voting rights.”

From The Daily Beast

However, bad weather can adversely affect the incumbent party, some studies show.

From The Daily Beast

The preliminaries of peace were discussed in parliament on the 17th, and almost every article was adversely criticised.

From Project Gutenberg

But the rising waters of democracy—the intermixture of classes—had reacted adversely on Wilkins's.

From Project Gutenberg

That means the Chord can be proportionately decreased without adversely affecting the Camber.

From Project Gutenberg

These are some of the essential elements in a successful character; but the fates thus far had decreed adversely.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon questions of tactics each tactician consulted held a different view, and each criticised adversely the other's suggestions.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• negatively
• skeptically